Accounting Technician

Definition and Class Characteristics

INTERVIEWS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL TENTATIVELY BE HELD SEPTEMBER 24-26, 2025

Ready to be part of a dynamic finance and collections team? Consider working as an Accounting Technician for Nevada County within the Treasurer Tax Collector's Office. We are seeking highly qualified applicants for the position of Accounting Technician. This is an experienced level position in which individuals perform a variety of technical accounting duties in support of the County Tax and Treasury operations.
As an Accounting Technician, you will:

• Handle monetary transactions (cash and checks) including posting transactions for customers and issuing receipts
• Perform detail-oriented work and ensure mandated deadlines are met
• Apply your strong knowledge of accounting practices and principles to perform billing, collection, reporting and accounting of property tax, transient occupancy tax (TOT), and cannabis tax programs
• Prepare bank reconciliations, record and reconcile investment transactions, reconcile interest earnings, perform daily balancing of the Treasury
• Work with multiple software platforms including property tax software, remittance processing software, banking software, investment tracking software, and TOT software. This position uses Microsoft Excel extensively, and proficiency is required
• Apply and implement County, State and Federal regulations, policies and procedures to ensure accounts are maintained properly
• Prepare periodic and special reports and correspondence
• Help increase operational efficiencies within the department
• Collaborate with team members to update accounting procedures
• Support and contribute to the department’s fiscal planning and management

An Accounting Technician is an integral part of the staff in the Treasurer Tax Collector's Office of Nevada County whose mission is to fulfill the duties and responsibilities set forth by law while providing responsive, courteous, consistent, and efficient service equitable to all taxpayers. This position is crafted for experienced individuals who have graduated from high school plus courses in accounting or financial record-keeping, from an accredited college or university. Four years of progressively responsible experience in sophisticated financial or statistical record-keeping is also needed. Furthermore, individuals are required to have at least two years’ experience at the level equivalent to Nevada County's classification of Senior Accounting Assistant.

Why Nevada County?

The Nevada County leadership team values employee development and engagement, promotes open and transparent communication, sets us up to be a high-performing organization, and recognizes our contributions. Our leadership connects with the community, listens to them, and provides significant programming to keep us safe and healthy. This is a full-time position, and the County of Nevada offers an extensive benefit package including, but not limited to, CalPERS retirement, medical, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts (FSA).

You matter at the County of Nevada. Your contribution, your worth, your ideas, all have a place here. We thrive on transparent and ongoing communication through employee newsletters, social media and hosted sites. We strive to be the best version of ourselves through continuous improvement. We learn and grow as a team. Great discoveries happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Best of all, you make a difference in the lives of our community every day. Bring your whole self to our place.

Nevada County is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program through the Department of Education.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Please read the full job description here .
Knowledge and Skills Required:

Knowledge of:

• Federal, state and county laws, rules and regulations pertaining to accountability of funds and payroll
• Accounting principles and practices, governmental accounting and budgetary record keeping requirements
• Basic public agency payroll processes, including interpretation of various agreements with employee organizations
• Business data processing and data entry systems relating to accounting technical support work
• Business arithmetic, including percentages, decimals, and basic bookkeeping
• Correct English usage including spelling, grammar, and punctuation
• Office methods, practices and procedures

Skill in:

• Performing difficult and complex statistical or record keeping work involving use of considerable amount of judgement, speed and accuracy
• Performing accurate arithmetic calculations and financial reconciliations
• Explaining and applying accounting practices and principles within the guidelines of applicable laws, rules, and regulations
• Preparing clear and concise payroll, financial or statistical statements and reports
• Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of financial data and information and ensuring appropriate authorizations are obtained
• Developing forms, records, systems and procedures
• Directing the work of others
• Operating office equipment including computers, printers, photocopiers, scanners and calculators
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Education and Experience Required

• Completion of twelfth grade or possession of a GED AND at least two years of experience at the level equivalent of Nevada County's classification of Senior Accounting Assistant.
• Alternately, possession of an Associate degree from an accredited college or university, in accounting, business or related field, plus one year of experience at the level equivalent of Nevada County's classification of Senior Accounting Assistant is equivalent.
• A candidate with a Bachelor degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related degree from an accredited college or university is qualifying.

Benefits Guide

The Benefits Guide is a comprehensive document for employees of the County of Nevada. Information contained in this summary of benefits is not a binding document. Refer to specific unit summaries and agreements (MOUs) for additional benefit information.
Health Insurance
The County sponsored plan is the PERS Gold PPO, but you can also choose plans from providers such as Anthem, Blue Shield, and PORAC (if you are a member) to suit your needs.
Health Insurance Plans

• Anthem Blue Cross Select HMO
• Anthem Blue Cross Traditional HMO
• Blue Shield CalPERS Access+ HMO
• Blue Shield Trio HMO
• Kaiser HMO
• PERS Gold PPO (County sponsored plan)
• PERS Platinum PPO
• PORAC (Available to PORAC members only)

Flexible Spending Accounts
The County offers employees the option to contribute to a pre-tax medical FSA and dependent Care FSA.
Life Insurance
Voya is the County's life insurance provider. We offer the following products through Voya:

• Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Basic Term Life
• Optional Accidental Death and Dismemberment plans
• Optional Dependent Term Life
• Optional Term Life

Dental & Vision Insurance
Nevada County employees can opt to receive dental and vision insurance without opting for health insurance coverage as well. This will give employees more flexibility to match their choice of insurance plans to their specific needs. Ameritas Dental is the dental provider offered through Nevada County and Ameritas VSP Vision Care is our vision care provider.
Retirement
The County is a member of the CalPERS retirement system and also provides the opportunity for voluntary contributions to a 457 deferred compensation account through Nationwide by way of pre-tax and Roth payroll deductions.

CalPERS Miscellaneous Tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employee originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 2.7% @ 55 Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 12/14/12-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6 months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 2%@60 Tier 3 (Hired by first CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13 or having a break in service of more than six months between another CalPERS employer and Nevada County) 2%@62

CalPERS Safety tiers: Tier 1 (Classic-former employees originally hired on or before 12/13/12 and are returning to Nevada County) 3% @ 50. Tier 2 (Hired by a CalPERS employer between 7/2411-12/31/12 and coming to Nevada County with less than 6-months between separation from former CalPERS employer and hire date with Nevada County) 3% @ 55. Tier 3 (Hired by any CalPERS employer on or after 1/1/13) 2.7% @ 57. We encourage you to visit the CalPERS home page, www.calpers.ca.gov , to search related information about the retirement plans noted here so that you fully understand what your retirement formula means to you.

NEVADA COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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Nevada County Human Resources Department

950 Maidu Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959 (530) 265-7010 option 2

Human.resources@nevadacountyca.gov

www.nevadacountyca.gov

Closing Date/Time: 9/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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